Bob Owens

Russian meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere caught on video

Written By: Bob
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Feb•
15•13

That must have been stunning to witness, but the driver in the vehicle recording it was unflappable. Hundreds of people are being treated for injuries, almost all of which seem related to effects of the meteor’s shock wave, though some meteorite fragments are reported to have hit.

We’re supposed to be treated to an asteroid on a near-miss path this afternoon, but “experts”—the same guys who never saw this meteor coming—says the events are unrelated and the asteroid will not strike the planet.

Dashboard video recorders are very popular in Russia for 2 reasons: 1 – the cops are corrupt as all hell, and unless you get it on video, good luck proving anything, and 2 – people drive like complete jackasses, so video comes in very handy for insurance cases.

I have to say, I like listening to his domestic Russian pop radio station while he chases this thing around Chelyabinsk and the surrounding area. Oversynthesized beats, unfamiliar language, strange roads. Reminds me of driving in Germany and listening to their Europop stations…

Thanks for posting this video; I had not seen how close this thing was via news reports. Also, for an earlier question, I found a good Duluth News Tribune article explaining why so many Russians have dash-cams:

Be warned Bob — BigSis ain’t allowing all those Moisin Nagants and Tula works ammo boxes to fly off the shelves in America for nothing. The next DHS minion talking point (and I’ve already zeroed in on the first two-legged drone who will spew it) WILL BE OMG, Putin is arming America’s bitter clingers to fight their own government!

BigSis has got to have at least a few neocons without foreign passports (and I mean Canadian, not those of a certain Middle Eastern country on the Med) on her side when the poop hits the fan. What better way than to appeal to their age old fears of Vlad the Bad’s Eternal Evil Empire?

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